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Keeping Up with Industrial in a ‘Wildcard’ Year

Uncertainty around interest rates, slowed transactional volumes, and a future of unknowns has left investors in the industrial sector watching trends closely.   “This year has been a bit of a...
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‘We’re Bullish On Net Lease Retail’

Investors are flocking to the net lease sector anew as the Fed pauses its rate actions and cap rates stabilize, W. P. Carey’s Michael Fitzgerald told GlobeSt. GlobeSt's Holly Amaya spoke with...
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Rising interest rates, increased cap rates, and sluggish deal activity created changes in the retail market over the past couple of years. Indeed, the bid-ask spread left many retail net lease deals...
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How Sale-Leasebacks Help PE Raise Capital in a Tight Market

Funding for growth, refinancing corporate debt, and merger and acquisition activities are top priorities for many private equity firms. A recent PwC report noted that 60% of CEOs plan to...
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Where Will Net Lease Go in 2024?

In 2023, higher debt costs, a looming $2 trillion-plus wave of corporate debt coming due and other economic uncertainty have clouded the CRE outlook. And while the net lease sector, with its low risk...
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Tips for Ensuring a Successful Sale-Leaseback

A “great tool in really uncertain times,” the sale-leaseback can give immediate access to capital and minimize debt market exposure during uneasy economic periods. But for many looking to utilize it,...
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Three Ways Real Estate Investors Can Recession-Proof Their Portfolios

Economic experts are continuing to signal that a recession could be on the horizon. A number of factors are contributing to this sentiment, but recent bank failures, tightening credit, interest rate...
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Where Net Lease is Heading

With financing options restricted by interest rate uncertainty, corporate real estate sellers have been turning to sale-leasebacks. It’s easy to see why: these deals offer liquidity and immediacy. For...
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Why Net Lease Continues to Draw Investors

The net lease retail sector continues to outperform despite changing interest rates, with a growing number of retailers expanding their footprints or developing new properties against a “compelling”...